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Best of the BEES

October 2, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Education, Environmental Science, Exhibit, Featured, People, Program

New exhibit explores field work through photography

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Aja Carter in front of statue at Academy of Natural Sciences

Meet Aja Carter: Star of Scientist Saturday

December 11, 2017 maryalicehartsock Featured, Fossil, Paleontology, People, Program

Aja Carter grew up with the Academy and is now a paleontologist

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Shells, Slime, and Science

December 6, 2017 Liyah Desher Education, Environmental Science, Featured, Interactive, Live Animals, Membership, Ornithology, Paleontology, People, Program

Nobody else gets to see this side of the museum…

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Why Dinosaurs Matter

September 27, 2017 Carolyn Belardo Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Paleontology, People, Program

Academy Town Square with Kenneth Lacovara and

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Academy paleontologist Ted Daeschler traveled to Antarctica to find Middle Devonian fossils for the Academy of Natural Sciences.

Antarctica in Pictures

May 15, 2017 maryalicehartsock Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Paleontology, People, Photoblog

Academy paleontologist travels to Earth’s end to find fossils

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Sen. Bob Casey and Climate Change

January 18, 2017 Christine Sellers Environmental Science, Featured, People, Photoblog, Program

Academy Town Square kicks off 2017 series Jan. 26.

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WINS Staff Receive Award

December 14, 2016 Carolyn Belardo Education, Environmental Science, Featured, People, Program, WINS

Honored for Intercultural Engagement, Diversity

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Watershed Research Grants

April 13, 2016 Carolyn Belardo Education, Environmental Science, Featured, Program

Grants go to four Drexel projects.

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Fish Ecology in Pictures

March 18, 2016 maryalicehartsock Environmental Science, Featured, Ichthyology, People, Photoblog, Uncategorized

Fieldwork photoblog shows scientists getting their hands dirty

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Beth Watson in Field

Wetland Ecology Then and Now

February 15, 2016 maryalicehartsock Environmental Science, Featured, People

Beth Watson on sea-level rise, coastal erosion, and more.

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Happy #FossilFriday! Did you know you can watch RE Happy #FossilFriday! Did you know you can watch REAL dinosaur fossils being prepped by our friends @bbpaleo? Visit the fossil prep lab located in Dinosaur Hall this weekend! ⁠
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📷: @bbpaleo
Spring break calls for a trip to Dinosaur Hall! W Spring break calls for a trip to Dinosaur Hall!  We are open Wednesday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.⁠
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Link in bio to plan your visit! ⁠
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Photo by recent visitor @jordandace who said "today was dino-mite 🦖"⁠
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Whoooooo's there? 🦉⁠ Are there wild animals l Whoooooo's there? 🦉⁠
Are there wild animals living just a few steps from your own home? Right in our backyards, nearby parks and even on city sidewalks, animals are everywhere. Enjoy an exclusive meet-and-greet with live animal ambassadors from the Academy during our upcoming Junior Scientist Virtual Workshop for kids ages 8–11! ⁠
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Saturday, April 10⁠
Morning Session: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.⁠
Afternoon Session: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Link in bio to register! ⁠
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel Universi The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, in partnership with @PennEnvironment , is proud to present the world premiere of A River Reborn (2021). Too often we are inundated with lessons on how humanity has failed the environment. But there are success stories out there, and this film showcases one of them. A River Reborn demonstrates the opportunities that can arise as we work to reverse past failures of stewardship — a lesson to recall while we, as a global society, fight to mitigate the effects and acceleration of climate change.⁠
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Following a live virtual viewing of the film (approx. 30 minutes), there will be a live discussion featuring the film’s director/producer and environmental experts.⁠
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Thursday, April 8, 2021⁠
7:00 PM-8:15 PM⁠
Link in bio to register.
It's #MolluskMonday and we are giving you another It's #MolluskMonday and we are giving you another glimpse into the behind-the-scenes Malacology Collection. At the back is a Black-lip Pearl Oyster (Pinctada) and in the middle are two Thorny Oysters (Spondylus). A jar of squids at right is flanked by another containing a Giant Isopod (Bathynomus), a distant relative of the Pill Bug that happily lives in the deep ocean and not your back yard. The white tube is the exhumed burrow of the clam Kuphus polythalamia, a relatively small example of a shell that can be five feet long.
The Academy has long been a home for women scienti The Academy has long been a home for women scientists to learn, research, collaborate and build their careers. With March being designated Women’s History Month, we thought it a good time to get to know a few of the people who are continuing that legacy. Visit the link in bio to meet three incredible Academy Scientists!
Itching to travel to another country for spring br Itching to travel to another country for spring break but you're stuck in Philly? Take a trip through African and Asian Hall to be transported around the world. ⁠
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🕰️ EXTENDED SPRING BREAK HOURS 🕰️⁠
The Academy will be open two additional days per week for Spring Break! Join us Wednesday through Sunday, March 31 through April 4 and April 7 through April 11, to see Dinosaur Hall, the dioramas and our special exhibit, Permian Monsters. We are open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; and Sundays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Each day begins with a members-only hour from 9–10 a.m.⁠
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Link in bio to plan your visit and reserve timed tickets. ⁠
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📸 by recent visitor @dobonimariana, thanks for stopping by!
For this #MolluskMonday we present a King Helmet ( For this #MolluskMonday we present a King Helmet (Cassis cornuta) cut open to reveal its internal structures. This shell has been heavily perforated by sponges that drill into it and leach out calcium to use in their own bodies. The sponges can severely damage and weaken the shell’s outer layer, but do not penetrate the harder inner layer.
On this International Social Emotional Learning Da On this International Social Emotional Learning Day, the Academy of Natural Sciences is proud to be participating in the “AFEL Sesame Project,” a joint project between @WestPhillyAFEL and @SesameStreetinCommunities funded through the William Penn Foundation. The pilot will bring social emotional development programming to children, families and educators in @WestPhillyPN. To learn more, visit the link in bio
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